Journal
RESEARCH QUARTERLY FOR EXERCISE AND SPORT
Volume 71, Issue 1, Pages 36-43Publisher
AMER ALLIANCE HEALTH PHYS EDUC REC & DANCE
DOI: 10.1080/02701367.2000.10608878
Keywords
exercise; energy expenditure; accelerometers
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Our purpose was to compare the validity of the Computer Science and Applications, (CSA) Inc., accelerometer in laboratory and field settings and establish CSA count ranges for light, moderate, and vigorous physical activity. Validity was determined in 60 adults during treadmill exercise, using oxygen consumption (VO2) as the criterion measure, while 30 adults walked and jogged outdoors on a 400-m track. The relationship between CSA counts and VO2 was linear (R-2 = .89 SEE = 3.72 ml.kg(-1).min(-1)), as was the relationship between velocity and counts in the field (R-2 = .89 ml.hr(1)). However, significant differences were found (p < .05) between laboratory and field measures of CSA counts for light and vigorous intensity. We conclude that the CSA can be used to quantify walking and jogging outdoors on level ground; however, laboratory equations may not be appropriate for use in field settings, particularly for light and vigorous activity.
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